Ombú, Tapas bar in Palma, Spain
Ombú is a modern tapas bar and restaurant in the Santa Catalina area of Palma, Spain. The interior resembles an old train carriage with large sliding windows that open onto the street, creating a wide, airy room with wooden details and a long bar.
Ombú began as a small tapas bar on Palma's Passeig des Born before expanding into a small group of restaurants. The Santa Catalina branch became the newest addition, keeping the group's mix of Mediterranean ingredients and international small plates.
The name comes from the ombú tree, a large broad-leaved tree that shades a square near another branch of the same group, and people often gather there to rest and watch passersby. Inside this tapas bar, the train-carriage look gives a sense of shared tables and constant movement, where locals stop for a quick coffee, a plate, or a long evening with friends.
Try to arrive outside peak meal times if you want a table by the open windows, since the space fills quickly with groups sharing small dishes. Larger parties should split orders into several rounds of tapas so everyone can taste different plates without crowding the table.
A dessert called the Golden Egg hides a rich chocolate filling inside a thin shell, and many guests order it as a playful finish after savory plates. The room's sliding windows also let diners feel a direct connection to the street, so a mild breeze and the sounds of the neighborhood become part of the meal.
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